Iron and Silk
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Iron and Silk is a 1990 movie based on the eponymous book by American writer Mark Salzman. It details his journey to China after college to study Chinese wu shu, better known in the west as kung fu, and to teach English. Though not trained as an actor, Salzman starred as himself, as did Pan Qingfu, who claimed no one else could portray him on film. Salzman's experiences occurred in Changsha, Hunan, though the film was shot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. (Wikipedia)
Status: Released
Released Date: 1991-02-15
Runtime: 92 mins
Director: Shirley Sun
Writer: Mark Salzman, Shirley Sun
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Original title: Iron and Silk
Production Companies: TBS, SUN-Productions
Production Countries: Japan, United States of America
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